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I am a certified and experienced English tutor, and I offer online services to help you:

Improve your English conversational skills with daily lessons;
Edit and improve customized resumes and cover letters;
And prepare for job interviews with all the tough questions we will practice answering.

Photo of Roger Thompson, the author of this website.

About Me

Hi, my name is Roger Thompson, and I am a former professor of English at Kyung Hee University, one of South Korea's top universities, where I also taught civics and a class about Star Trek. I am also a Harvard, Yale, and Cornell-certified scholar, and a Canadian native speaker with a neutral North American accent. I would like to tell you about what I offer. To start, I suppose my greatest accomplishment was completing my MA thesis (Brown Shoes, Black Shoes, And Felt Slippers: Parochialism and the Evolution of the Post-War US Navy) and getting it published by the US Naval War College. It was widely considered a classic in military sociology, and it became required reading in a graduate-level class at MIT in 2005. And coming in a close second was winning a 24k gold medal for teaching at Kyung Hee University in 2016 (see photos below). I am currently a certified online English tutor on Preply, and my specialties are general English conversation for adults, resume and cover letter editing, and job interview preparation. While you're here, please check out the reviews I received from former students below. I am now accepting new students, so please feel free to book a free trial lesson by clicking the button below.

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Degrees and Certificates

MA in Political Science
Dalhousie University

My MA thesis was published twice and endorsed by Admiral E. R. Zumwalt, who was the US Navy's top admiral and he was on the cover of Time magazine.

BA (Honours) in Sociology

University of King's College

King's is Canada's oldest chartered university, and I won two major scholarships for academic excellence.

Certificate, Understanding Classroom Interaction, University of Pennsylvania, 2025.
Certificate, Teaching Reluctant Writers, Johns Hopkins University, 2025.
Certificate, Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom, Cornell University, 2025.
Certificate, We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy, Harvard University, 2025.
Certificate, The Nature of Genius, Yale University, 2025.
Certificate, Foundations of Career Navigating and Coaching, Goodwill Academy, 2025.
Certificates, TESOL/TEFL, TEAL and TEOL, World TESOL Academy, 2025.
Certificate, How to Teach a Language: An Introduction to Language Teaching Methodology, Preply, 2025.

"There are only three words that come to my mind when I think about Professor Thompson: 'teaching and passion'. I had the opportunity to take his Global Citizen class. I enjoyed his lectures and the passion he had when we talked about how to make the world a better place. He made me rethink my contribution to this society, and now I want to be a better person every day..."

- Sara Martinez Escobar

(Colombia)

"Prof. Roger Thompson is unflinchingly principled, passionate, compassionate, driven, and always open to new or different perceptions.

During his time at the English Writing Clinic, where both of us had the privilege of guiding students, Roger's background as a Mobile Career Information Officer gave him a huge advantage in assisting students write resumes and cover letters."

- Prof. Sheridene Oersen
(South Africa)

"Professor Thompson taught me most of the things I know about being ethical and he helped me exploit the logical part of me, which has enabled me to advance in my career. Professor Thompson is a very intelligent, understanding, and funny person. I can testify that he is very good at what he does."

- Courage Fidelis Usanga

(Nigeria)

"I took several classes with Professor Thompson during my time at Kyung Hee University. He demonstrated exceptional professionalism and kept his students engaged and excited to learn. Not only this, but Professor Thompson showed a level of dedication and passion to his teaching and students as well as a level of warmth and care that was unseen to me elsewhere during my time in South Korea."

- Lauren LeBlanc

(Canada)

"Professor Thompson offered invaluable career advice, guiding me on crucial topics such as choosing a career path, writing an effective resume, and crafting a compelling cover letter. His guidance and advice on how to overcome cultural obstacles as an international student were particularly helpful, providing me with the confidence and strategies to navigate the challenges of pursuing a career in a new environment."

- Alexandra Kovacikova

(Slovakia)

"During my time as a student at Kyung Hee University, I never met someone more dedicated and passionate about his classes than Professor Thompson. Throughout the four years I had the pleasure of having him as an instructor, I took a number of his classes and every time I was pleasantly surprised by the way he conducted his lessons."

- Andreea Petrescu

(Romania)

“I really enjoyed the lesson. He tries to adapt the lesson to my need and requests. He is very professional. And I believe I can improve my English with his help."

- First Student on Preply

(Korea and Canada)

"Professor Roger Thompson has helped me communicate comfortably and freely. Even though I sometimes used the wrong expression in English, the professor always listened to my opinion. So I was able to be courageous enough to present and communicate more actively in class... I was very happy to take such a good class with him. I really want to say thank you to the professor!"

- Kim Na-yeon

(Korea)

“I’ve had two sessions with Roger so far. He is very patient and kind. He teaches in a way that makes each lesson engaging and encourages you to speak with confidence. I’m very happy to have such a great tutor.”

- Second Student on Preply

(Iran)